Tarana Burke Quotes

I founded the Me Too Movement because there was a void in the community that I was in. There were gaps in services. There was dearth in resources, and I saw young people - I saw black and brown girls - who are hurting and who needed something that just wasn't there.

Tarana Burke

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CommunityPeopleMeBlackYoungSaw

Every time I start a film I feel like I'm starting the first time, ever.

Andrea Arnold

TimeStartFeelFirst TimeFirst

I spent a great deal of time with Che Guevara while I was in Havana. I believe he was far less a mercenary than he was a freedom fighter.

Maureen O'Hara

FreedomGreatTimeBelieveFighter

For me, fashion is all about comfort. I know people say such cliche things all the time, but at the end of the day, you should wear what looks good on you.

Amruta Khanvilkar

GoodTimeDayPeopleMeFashion

Time can behave like another direction in space under extreme conditions.

Stephen Hawking

TimeSpaceDirectionBehaveLike

People aren't honest about the horrors of fame. The downsides are so overwhelming that, for me, there is no payoff.

Sia

PeopleMeFameHonestPayoffAbout

If you are well known at something else, you get points for doing stuff which lots of other people do, and much more, and they don't get any points at all. You get over-praised, over-credited.

Tom Stoppard

PeopleDoingYouMoreSomethingGet

My athleticism was really the core to social acceptance, because in those days the overwhelming number of students came from more of a public school background than I did.

Roger Bannister

AcceptanceSchoolMoreDaysStudents

There will be times in South Africa when we will be challenged as a team. We have to stand up to that.

Rohit Sharma

TeamStand UpStandWillAfricaUp

I do not consider myself a guitar player. My father is a guitar player - I'm not.

Rufus Wainwright

FatherMyselfGuitarPlayerConsider

In a city where you walk around, it's impossible to plan your day and your life as accidents will happen, you'll overhear things, bump into people, and take unexpected turns.

Jason Schwartzman

LifeWalkDayPeopleCityPlan

We report the news. Fox talks about the news.

Jonathan Klein

NewsFoxReportAboutTalks

As a competitive gymnast, my life has always been filled with challenges that would ultimately define my future. From day one, I was taught to be prepared at all costs.

Dominique Moceanu

LifeFutureDayChallengesMy Life

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